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An Hyang

1243 – 1306

Korean philosopher of the Goryeo period

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About An Hyang

Lived 1243 – 1306 (aged 62–63). An Hyang was a Korean philosopher and writer.

An Hyang (; 1243 – 12 September 1306), also known as An Yu , was a leading Confucian scholar born in Yeongju in present-day South Korea, and was from the Sunheung An clan. He is considered the founder of Neo-Confucianism in Korea, introducing Song Confucianism to the Goryeo kingdom. An Hyang visited China, transcribing the works of Zhu Xi and bringing his copy and portraits of Confucius and Zhu Xi to Korea to use in his revitalization of Confucianism. He strove to replace Buddhism with Confucianism.

There is a portrait of him at the Sosu Seowon, which was built as a memorial to the scholar. There is also a statue of him on Banya-san in Nonsan.

Family Father An Pu (; 1220 – ?) Mother Princess Consort Sunjeong of the Gangju U clan Wives and their children Princess Consort Hannam of the Kim clan ; Kim Rok-yeon's third daughter (김록연,金祿延) Son - An U-gi (; 1265–1329) Daughter - Lady An of the Sunheung An clan Daughter - Lady An of the Sunheung An clan Daughter - Lady An of the Sunheung An clan Daughter - Lady An of the Sunheung An clan Daughter - Lady An of the Sunheung An clan Princess Consort Seowon of the Yŏm clan ; daughter of Yŏm Su-jang — No issue.

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Important facts

Born
1243, Korea
Birth century
Died
1306
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Anyu, Anhyang

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped An Hyang's

Frequently asked questions

Who was An Hyang?

Korean philosopher of the Goryeo period (1243 – 1306)

When was An Hyang born?

An Hyang was born in 1243 in Korea.

When did An Hyang die?

An Hyang died in 1306.

What was An Hyang's occupation?

An Hyang was a philosopher and writer.

What nationality was An Hyang?

An Hyang was Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: An Hyang

· Wikidata: Q495964

· DBpedia: An Hyang

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